2016 Events

CU-MSA in collaboration with UOMSA is inviting you all for the screening of TUG OF WAR, a movie that promises to shed an extraordinary light on what the road to radicalization really looks like. It’s a timely tale of two Muslim youth who become exposed to radicalised Islam and their gripping journey to the opposite ends of the spectrum. The movie will then be followed with a discussion with Boonaa Mohammed. Feel free to come along with your friends and family. Tickets will be available at the door for $6.

Facing doubts about interest, credit cards and loan? To provide you all a clarity on this, CU-MSA is organising a Student Finance Workshop this Thursday (i.e. November 24th, 2016). The very basics of interest, halal mortgages, finances and money management will be discussed. A Facilitator from National Student Loan Services Center will be there to explain the services available to the students. A wide range of topics will be discussed which includes how to manage credit cards while not paying interest, how to manage student debts while being in school and after school, how to plan a mortgage. General tips for saving money as a student will also be provided like student travel hacks. Feel free to reach and get your doubts cleared.

Folks, here is a great opportunity for you all to take a break from ongoing classes & assignments and to engage yourself in a friendly competition against your friends and fellow students. CU-MSA is organizing a Jeopardy Night where you can test your knowledge on a variety of topics in a fun environment. The entrance fee of $5 will also include food and drinks. Lets not miss this 3 hour fun before getting into 3 hour finals.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) says, “No house has been built in Islam more beloved in the sight of Allah than through marriage.” Brothers & Sisters, as most of us have entered the age group that Islam permits to get married, lets focus on what Islam says about marriage. CU-MSA is organizing an open discussion on The Realities of Marriage. The speakers will be a married couple: Hesham Alaghbari and Hend Bindari. The key topics for the discussion will be : realistic expectations of marriage, how to prepare yourself for marriage, choosing a partner, and compatibility. The lecture will be followed by Q&A. Come to benefit yourself before getting into the purest bond with your future partner. Refreshments will also be provided 🙂

Lets join hands to help people suffering in Yemen crisis. CU-MSA is organizing a bake sale on 09-11-2016 at UC Atrium where council members will be providing delicious baked goods to be sold. The funds will help provide missing supplies such as hygiene items, food, medication, toys as well as clothes to Yemeni refugees located in Al-Markazi’s camp as well as Al-Rahma center. Come for help. Your few bucks can provide the supper and shelter for someone staying out in cold.

Time to Strengthen our Imaan and bring Sunnah in our life as CU-MSA in association with ICC & MYO is organizing a Khateeb Workshop on 05-11-2016. Let us convene to brush up our basics in Islam. It would be a great opportunity for all of us to learn how to deliver Sermons (khutbah) and how to call the Azaan. Many more sunnah will also be discussed there.

Preparing Mid terms this reading week ? Lets refresh ourself before actually getting into the week. Gamers get yourself ready to shout “Air-ball” and “Goal” as CU-MSA is organizing Game Night on Friday evening for both brothers and sisters. Paid refreshments (Pizza – $2, Pop – $1) will also be available. No interference, as different rooms will be available for different games.
Time: 6:00 PM

The CU-MSA is organizing a lecture series, with the first beginning on the 14th of October, 2016 in sha’Allah. This event is open to all and will serve as a great boon for people who are looking to find a way to practice their deen and to manage their daily life.
Time: 6:30 PM

Formerly known as Mark T. Watson, Malik Al Nasir was born in Liverpool in 1966 to a Guyanese father and a Welsh mother. Al Nasir grew up part of his life away from his family under child care authority after his father became ill. As a teen, he was influenced by rebel legends, including poets Gil Scott-Heron and Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of the ‘Last Poets’. He later dropped out of law school to become a poet himself and published a poetry book called ‘Ordinary Guy’ which chronicles his life from a teen to his twenties. Recently in Aug. 2015, he released his first album entitled “Rhythms of the Diaspora” which featured some of the poets who influences Al Nasir as a young artist. A rare individual, a poet, and an activist, Al Nasir is viewed as a “self-invented radical hero.”

The CU-MSA invites you to the Eid al-Adha prayer being held at Fenn Lounge on Monday, September 12th, 2016. The prayer will start at 9 am. Refreshments will be served so bring your friends and family and join us on this blessed day!

CU-MSA is organizing a Wonderland trip as an end-of-summer special event. Come join us for an entire day of thrill rides, live entertainment, and more! As the event will follow a sharp schedule, participants are asked the arrive on time.

Tickets can be purchased in two ways, online at our store and you could pick-up your physical ticket after the Friday prayer or on the day of the event. You can also purchase them in-person from one of our sales reps listed below (cash only):

This event is geared towards creating an educational space for non-Black people of color to understand the history of racial tensions and inequality against Black folks, as well as the relevance of the Black Lives Matter movement.

We will have a moderated panel consisting of two panelists who will touch on the intersectionality of being Black and Muslim and creating accessible spaces for those identities, as well as how to create ally ships that dismantle internalize any systemic racism. This event will also have a question and answer period open at the end.

The CU-MSA will be organizing an Intercultural dialogue in collaboration with the Carleton Wonder Reading Club on Saturday, July 9th. This event aims to bridge gaps between both communities regarding the misinterpretation and misunderstanding of their respective cultures.

The Carleton University Muslim Students’ Association welcomes you to their annual Formal Iftar. This would be a great opportunity for those who have been coming, to meet the bigger group and also the other people working behind the scenes. It will be held in the University Centre Atrium In sha’Allah. Your #FamilyinFaith #CUMSARamadan2016

With the blessed month of Ramadan coming up, the CU-MSA is organizing daily iftars during the weekdays. As many of us are students here and are living away from our families, this would be a great opportunity for everyone to meet your family here at carleton. Your #FamilyinFaith #CUMSARamadan2016

It’s here again! We are excited to have our annual ski trip in collaboration with UOMSA and MYLT. The trip will take place on the 31st of January, in Camp Fortune. You wouldn’t want to miss on all the fun with your one and only Family in Faith!